MICHELLE CHAPMAN The Associated Press HERSHEY, Pa. - Increased advertising and an earlier Easter drove shoppers to Hershey Co.'s candy in the first quarter, almost doubling its profit. The maker of Hershey's Kisses and Reese's peanut butter cups also boosted its 2010 adjusted earnings and sales growth targets above Wall Street's expectations Thursday. Its stock added $2.59, or 5.8 percent, to $47.43. The shares touched a new 52-week high of $47.61 in earlier trading. While industry competitors...
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